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Anthropology
Hardback. A study of the relationship between blackness, ethnicity and speed. This ethnography and anthropological study of collegiate sprinters, is constructed upon a model of ethnic and cultural identity which sees social interaction establishing social networks through universal and cognitive rules. Num Pages: 150 pages, 4 photographs, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3; JHBC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819195845
- ISBN
- 9780819195845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.64
€ 115.64
Hardback. Theory of Social Involvement examines the dynamic interplay between church, state, and society. Sunday A. Aigbe considers the Christian factor as it relates to the sociopolitical responsibility and development in Nigeria and identifies ways in which Christianity can serve as an agent of change and promote unity within Nigeria. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; HRA; HRCX6; JHM; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819188731
- ISBN
- 9780819188731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.22
€ 132.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; JNMN; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814757970
- ISBN
- 9780814757970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Hardback. Anthropology Through a Double Lens calls for a renewed human theory that takes public and personal worlds seriously. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812238570
- ISBN
- 9780812238570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.59
€ 83.59
Hardback. Rituals have always been a focus of ethnographies of Melanesia, providing a ground for important theorizing in anthropology. This book examines the role of females in Papua New Guinea male rituals. It builds on ethnographies that show how female kin had roles in male rituals that had previously gone unseen. Editor(s): Bonnemere, Pascale. Series: Social Anthropology in Oceania. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812237894
- ISBN
- 9780812237894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.89
€ 94.89
Hardback. Explores the distinction between selflessness and self-interestedness, between acting for one's own advantage and acting, even when disadvantageous, for reasons of duty or conscience. This book aims to show that both versions are convenient fictions, with instrumental rather than ontological significance - they are not about truth but about power. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812237306
- ISBN
- 9780812237306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.92
€ 88.92
Hardback. Presents a study of Czech society and politics in the High Middle Ages. This work paints a vivid portrait of a flourishing Christian community in the decades between 1050 and 1200. It also reveals the values and strategies that sustained the Czech Lands as a community. It also honors the complexity and dynamism of the medieval exercise of power. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DVK; 3H; JHM; JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812236132
- ISBN
- 9780812236132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.44
€ 107.44
Hardback. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 262 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1196.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810877092
- ISBN
- 9780810877092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.81
€ 134.81
Hardback. Editor(s): Levi, Erik; Scheding, Florian. Series: Europea: Ethnomusicologies & Modernities. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, printed music items. BIC Classification: AVA; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810863798
- ISBN
- 9780810863798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.30
€ 157.30
Hardback. Despite the increasing focus on the connection between sports and societal values, football has been left relatively unexplored. This text aims to fill this gap in sports history. Series: American Sports History Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JHM; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836853
- ISBN
- 9780810836853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.81
€ 106.81
More Than Opium: An Anthropological Approach to Latin American and Car...
Boudewijnse, Barbara; Droogers, Andre; Kamste...
hardcover. In this diverse collection, the authors address the expansion of Pentecostalism; the gender dimension; the analysis of discourse and practice; the power dimension; comparisons with similar, competing groups; the urban/rural comparison; and the contribution of Pentecostalism to the resolution of social problems. Series: Studies in Evangelicalism. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; HRCC96; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810833906
- ISBN
- 9780810833906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.93
€ 149.93
Hardback. Too often liturgical studies have focused on the official liturgies of the church, neglecting the rituals of popular religion. This is the story of a popular religious celebration, a "liturgy of the streets," the annual fiesta of St. James the Apostle in Loiza Aldea, Puerto Rico. Includes photographs. Series: Drew University Studies in Liturgy. Num Pages: 198 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJP; HRCR; JHBT; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810830707
- ISBN
- 9780810830707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.26
€ 139.26
Hardback. Peaceful peoples are societies that have developed harmonious social structures which allow people to get along with each other, and with outsiders, without violence. This bibliography includes annotated references to books, articles, and other English-language publications. Num Pages: 301 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCR; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810827851
- ISBN
- 9780810827851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.84
€ 116.84
Music and Dance in Puerto Rico from the Age of Columbus to Modern Time...
Thompson, Donald; Thompson, Annie F.
Hardback. The breadth of coverage and depth of annotations will make this volume useful to musicologists, folklorists, ballet scholars, teachers, and general readers. Subject and author indexes included. Series: Studies in Latin American Music. Num Pages: 339 pages, Plans, transparencies, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KJP; ASD; AV; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810825154
- ISBN
- 9780810825154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.66
€ 130.66
Hardback. Series: Stanford Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JHMC; JPVH; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804798488
- ISBN
- 9780804798488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.27
€ 139.27
Hardback. Series: Stanford Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; JHMC; JPVH; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804798372
- ISBN
- 9780804798372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.40
€ 149.40
hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JHMC; JPWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804797986
- ISBN
- 9780804797986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.14
€ 138.14
Hardback. This book considers the intimate lives of migrant laborers and highlights the shortcomings of policies that criminalize migrants and their loved ones. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804794428
- ISBN
- 9780804794428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.34
€ 127.34
Hardback. "Birth in the Age of AIDS" is a vivid and poignant portrayal of the experiences and struggles of HIV-positive women in India during pregnancy, birth, and motherhood at the beginning of the 21st century. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFH2; JHBF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804784221
- ISBN
- 9780804784221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.77
€ 138.77
Hardback. This book explores the malaise present in post-colonial Tonga, analyzing the way in which segments of this small-scale society hold on to different understandings of what modernity is, how it should be made relevant to local contexts, and how it should mesh with practices and symbols of tradition. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804774055
- ISBN
- 9780804774055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.86
€ 116.86